FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Jumble Sale /Sale of Work
By 1927 the Jumble Sale and Sale of Work were established as fundraising events. Past pupils in St Dominic’s Mission Group, for example, met in the school every Tuesday night throughout the year, and under the direction of Sr Norbert, stitched and sewed to make items for their stall at the annual sale of work. In 1937 the profit from the Sale of Work was £364-11-8. The Union made a £100 donation from the proceeds to Mother Prioress for the Missions for distribution at her own discretion. However, that year the committee made a special reference to the work of Mother Thomas’s Missionary Sewing Circle (which had been established in 1934) and the African Missions. The remainder of the proceeds were donated to St Dominic’s Club. The Sale of Work in the Mansion House took place over two consecutive days from early morning to 9.00 in the evening, and comprised a Catering Stall, a Wheel of Fortune, and 6 or 7 Stalls all run by the different Past Pupils’ groups. Past pupils worked throughout the year making clothes, particularly baby clothes. These were very much sought after, as wool was very expensive at the time. Stalls included The Children of Mary’s Sodality Stall and St Dominic’s Mission Group’s St Norbert’s Stall.
Fundraising Dances
Report of Past Pupils’ Union by Kathleen Taaffe Hon Secretary, The lanthorn, 1922
Sub-committees were appointed to carry through various social functions. The favourable terms in which these entertainments were spoken of by participants, and the excellent financial results show how earnestly these committees worked. The first entertainment was a Cinderella, held in the Royal Hibernian Hotel, at which the attendance, though limited in number, had the effect of bringing Past Pupils together, and affording an opportunity of discussing the All-Night Dance to be given later. Miss T Lawlor and Mss M Dallaghan were its successful organisers. The next gathering was at a Whist Drive, given in the Astoria Tea Rooms, Dawson Street. The co-operation of members and their friends rendered it enjoyable and remunerative. The financial result of the Ceilidh was not commensurate with the endeavours of the enthusiastic committee. The Secretary, Miss Costello, suggests as reason, that "friends who in normal times would patronise such a function, were engaged on the more serious work of rearranging our country"
The Dance held on the 10th February 1922 in the Gresham hotel, was, as always, a tremendous success. Its energetic and capable Secretaries, Mrs C McCarthy and Miss C Walsh, left nothing undone to esure the enjoyment of the guests. An added charm was the presence of our President, Miss Mary Hayden, and Mrs Hogan.
More recent fundraising events
Past pupils of Dominican College have at times approached the Committee and with their help organised various fundraising events, which include Patchwork Quilts of Yesterday and Today (1992). Colour Analysis Evening (1994) Gardening for the Summer (1995), Mulled Wine, Mince-pies Evening, a Bridge Night, and a decade of Women’s Mini-Marathons. These were organised by the Union with the proceeds to Dominican College Griffith Ave.